1996–97 Singer Champions Trophy

The 1996 Singer Champions Trophy was held in Sharjah, UAE, between November 7-15, 1996. Three national teams took part: New Zealand, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

1996 Singer Champions Trophy

Cricket format	One Day International
Host(s)	United Arab Emirates
Champions	Pakistan
Runners-up	New Zealand
Participants	3
Matches played	7
Player of the series	Waqar Younis
Most runs	Saeed Anwar (278)
Most wickets	Waqar Younis (13)

The 1996 Champions Trophy started with a double round-robin tournament where each team played the other twice. The two leading teams qualified for the final. Pakistan won the tournament and US$30,000. Runners-up New Zealand won US$15,000.[1]

The beneficiaries of the tournament were Talat Ali, Sadiq Mohammad and Ijaz Ahmed (all Pakistan) who each received US$35,000.[1]

Matches

Group stage

[2][3]

Team	P	W	L	T	NR	NRR	Points
Pakistan	4	3	1	0	0	-0.174	6
New Zealand	4	1	2	1	0	0.025	3
Sri Lanka	4	1	2	1	0	0.151	3

7 November 1996 Scorecard

New Zealand  206/8 (50 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 177 (49.1 overs)
CL Cairns 71 (91) WPUJC Vaas 4/22 (9 overs)		PA de Silva 47 (74) DK Morrison 2/28 (9 overs) CZ Harris 2/28 (8 overs)

New Zealand won by 29 runs Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE Umpires: ID Robinson (ZIM) and G Sharp (ENG) Player of the match: CL Cairns (NZ)

• Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.

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8 November 1996 Scorecard

Sri Lanka  206 (49.3 overs)	v	Pakistan 131 (36 overs)
RS Mahanama 37 (54) Wasim Akram 4/42 (10 overs)		Ijaz Ahmed 49 (58) ST Jayasuriya 3/15 (5 overs)

Sri Lanka won by 75 runs Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE Umpires: SK Bansal (IND) and G Sharp (ENG) Player of the match: ST Jayasuriya (SL)

• Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.

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10 November 1996 Scorecard

New Zealand  197 (50 overs)	v	Pakistan 198/6 (46.3 overs)
AC Parore 93 (155) Saqlain Mushtaq 3/31 (10 overs)		Saeed Anwar 104* (132) NJ Astle 2/25 (9 overs)

Pakistan won by 4 wickets Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE Umpires: SK Bansal (IND) and ID Robinson (ZIM) Player of the match: Saeed Anwar (PAK)

• New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.

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11 November 1996 Scorecard

New Zealand  169/8 (50 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 169 (48 overs)
NJ Astle 66 (130) KSC de Silva 3/18 (8 overs)		ST Jayasuriya 53 (64) DK Morrison 5/34 (10 overs)

Match tied Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE Umpires: ID Robinson (ZIM) and G Sharp (ENG) Player of the match: DK Morrison (NZ)

• New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.

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12 November 1996 Scorecard

Sri Lanka  189 (50 overs)	v	Pakistan 193/2 (46.4 overs)
MS Atapattu 58 (100) Waqar Younis 3/28 (10 overs)		Saeed Anwar 112* (125) ST Jayasuriya 1/35 (9 overs)

Pakistan won by 8 wickets Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE Umpires: SK Bansal (IND) and G Sharp (ENG) Player of the match: Saeed Anwar (PAK)

• Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.

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13 November 1996 Scorecard

New Zealand  192 (50 overs)	v	Pakistan 196/6 (48.3 overs)
AC Parore 78 (123) Waqar Younis 6/44 (10 overs)		Saeed Anwar 54 (37) CL Cairns 3/18 (10 overs)

Pakistan won by 4 wickets Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE Umpires: SK Bansal (IND) and ID Robinson (ZIM) Player of the match: Waqar Younis (PAK)

• Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.

Final

New Zealand qualified for the final because they had taken more points than Sri Lanka in their head-to-head games.[3]

15 November 1996 Scorecard

Pakistan  160 (48.5 overs)	v	New Zealand 119 (36.5 overs)
Saleem Malik 40 (58) CL Cairns 2/24 (9.5 overs)		MJ Greatbatch 52 (80) Wasim Akram 3/20 (8 overs)

Pakistan won by41 runs Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE Umpires: SK Bansal (IND) and G Sharp (ENG) Player of the match: Wasim Akram (PAK)

• New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

See also

• Sharjah Cup

References

1. Engel 1998, p. 1160.
2. https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/series/60993.html?view=pointstable
3. Engel 1998, p. 1164.

• Cricket Archive: Singer Champions Trophy 1996/97
• ESPNCricinfo: Singer Champions Trophy, 1996/97
• Engel, Matthew, ed. (1998). "Singer Champions Trophy, 1996-97". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1998. John Wisden & Co Ltd. pp. 1159–1165. ISBN 0-947766-44-8.